Dow hits record high after Fed Chair hints at September rate cuts

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(The Center Square) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average clinched a record high Friday for the first time this year hours after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the Fed may soon lower interest rates.

The Dow climbed 846 points, or 1.89%, from Thursday’s close to an all-time high of 45,631.74. 

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